BUTTI 49 - HABIT
Butti 49 "Habit" Album Review
Finally a full length...
After the release of the excellent single Kalas and countless remixes for such artists as Nuspirit Helsinki, Ennio Morrricone and Viver, Snorre Seim and Oyvind Jakobsen of Butti 49 from Norway finally release a full length album filled with complementing genres such as funky soul, jazz, broken beat and electronica with an an excellent end result.
This album is a treat to listen to from start to finish with Emo providing the vocals to Flying the first track on the album as well as Action. His voice reminds me a bit of the vocalist from Zero 7 but the sound is definitely more upbeat. Incurable featuring the vocals of Mayia James has the feel good vibe of a laidback jazzy summer house anthem. It's the first single off the album and it's a strong track. Kongo Mongo and Alan Accelerates are both strong upbeat instrumental tracks Kongo Mongo utilizing the an upbeat guitar rhythms and Alan Accelerates having the more energetic jazzy sort of a Latin vibe with horns.
If you are loooking for a great electronica album with the added bonus sounds of Jazz and lounge then this album will satisfy. It's an excellent album from start to finish and I'm sure you'll be having it on repeat play for weeks on end.
SJ
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RONAN KEATING - 10 YEARS OF HITS
Ronan Keating "10 Years of Hits" Album Review
Suprisingly Pleased
Ronan takes well known songs and sings them with tender emotions. It's like having a collection of your favorite love songs all on one CD sung by someone with a soothing familiarity that resembles the feeling you have when you're with your best friend. A wonderful CD for the road.
Video Ronan Keating-I Hope You Dance!
This video has some beautiful pictures of nature with the inspiring song 'I Hope You Dance' playing in the background!! Enjoy!!!!!
TEARS FOR FEARS - TEARS ROLL DOWN
Tears for Fears "Tears Roll Down" Album Review
A must-have for fans of 80s music
In my mind, there are certain bands or singers who define a decade, or who might be considered the best musical examples of the time. I'd probably put Tears for Fears in the top 5 as the biggest and most successful acts of the 80s. Tears for Fears, of course, is no longer making new music, but you can't get away from hearing them on the radio or in the mall or at Taco Bell or wherever. This compilation is one of the best the 80s had to offer, although I was always a little surprised at their huge popularity since their music rarely had a danceable beat. But what it did have was a great sound and commercial appeal that still exists today, even if the lyrics were strangely melancholy for pop music. I was never a die-hard fan at the time but I loved most of their hits like "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," "Shout," and "Head Over Heels." I had never heard "Woman In Chains" before buying the CD but it quickly became my favorite. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" gets a little old sometimes for me, and I'm not especially fond of "I Believe," but they're still worth listening to. Personally, I was always partial to their older and more New Wave-ish sound, like "Mad World" and "Pale Shelter," and I'm probably the only person in the world who was disappointed that "The Way You Are" wasn't included (apparently the band hated that song?!?), but I can't find a single song here that I absolutely *don't* like or would regularly skip. My only complaint is that the songs don't appear to be in chronological order which is a bit confusing, but it's not that big of a deal. Overall, a must-have for fans of 80s music.
Video Tears for Fears - Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
From around 1992. The song peaked at #10 on the U.S. Modern Rock chart.
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